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I was in between cities when I discovered the Old Swan Barracks hostel on Francis street, near the centre of Perth.
The backpackers is huge with a gigantic main hall, bar, cinema sized TV screens and comfortable couches.
The laundry is one of the best I've seen in a backpackers with large washing machines and cost effective dryers.
The outdoor...

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OldSwanBarracks, Duty Manager at The Old Swan Barracks, responded to this review

Thank you for your review Mary we really appreciate the positive feedback and love hearing that you enjoyed your stay with us. We too agree that we have a great common area and location within Perth.
Hopefully we will see you back again :)

We booked 2 nights there, what a great time spent. A very clean very large youth hostel with a very nice relaxing room as well as a bar.
Everything is very clean, staff friendly and helpful. Location is great as well,close to bars and restaurant.
So far obe of the best youth hostel we've been to!

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OldSwanBarracks, Duty Manager at The Old Swan Barracks, responded to this review

Thank you so much for your awesome feedback its lovely to hear that we are one of the best hostels you have stayed at and you had such a great time!! We have been focusing on our cleanliness so it is great to see its been noticed.
If you are back in Perth again we look forward to seeing you...

I was travelling with my girlfriend at that time and booked a private room for 2 in advance. Had a TV, even Internet cause the Telstra free WiFi reached our room. Decent room with shared bathroom. After a week we came back to the same hostel and took a dorm room which was horrible! Oohh.. the stink from all the...

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OldSwanBarracks, Duty Manager at The Old Swan Barracks, responded to this review

Thank you for your review and we appreciate the feedback. We do have a great location & parking at $10 a night is a bargain. I am sorry that on your second stay though your experience with a share dorm wasn't the best. We do try our best to encourage everyone to keep their belongs tidy with daily room checks...

Good location in Northbridge.
Price is what you expect to pay for in a backpackers. We had a large group staying there. The accomodation doubled the bar prices and banned external alcohol. Threatened to kick us out for bringing drinks into our rooms.

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Hi thank you for your review it is appreciated though I am a little confused as to the problems you had with us.
As explained upon check in & on the sign in sheet all guests are asked to read and sign external alcohol is banned due to our liquor licensing law. Guest who breach this agreement and continue to...

Did't really enjoy staying there. Too old facilities, poor sound-proofing, and there's no lockers in our room to store our bags unless store them at the reception. Windows cannot be locked or even closed tightly. You can cook there but have to deposit tablewares for 10 bucks. The staff are nice though.

I stayed in this hostel around December time on my own. The staff were friendly at the reception area and helpful.
The hallways where the dorms were located were a bit smelly, could be the amount of shoes that were outside the rooms or maybe the carpet. The rooms were average and the bathrooms too.
The common area is very...

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OldSwanBarracks, Duty Manager at The Old Swan Barracks, responded to this review

Your feedback is greatly appreciated thank you.
We do have several shoe racks in the hallways to encourage people to keep smelly/dirty shoes out of the shared rooms & I can appreciate sometimes there is a few. We regularly clean out the unclaimed ones. Happy to see though that overall you enjoyed your stay and our common area which is...

Stayed at the hostel for one night. It was clean and had air con unit and a heater with a TV as well. Bed was comfortable. Great location, central to Northbridge with a good selection of cafes around. Walking distance to the train station as well.
The downstairs common area is great lots of choice of seating.
The kitchen is...

And That is to say the least! The staff is very welcoming and it's clean and comfortable with everything you need behind the counter providing a little deposit. Pool tables are a bit dodgy but still had a great laugh around it. Beer is not cheap but served with a smile.
And of course Swanie, the house bird will give...

You have to pay for kitchen utensils which is painful, you leave a deposit that will be returned to you once you return the items. However, the kitchen is awful, so avoiding cooking is ideal. The common area has a really cool vibe, people were pretty friendly and drinks cheap.

I stayed at this hostel for two weeks in Perth with friends. I had a four bed female dorm the first week and then I upgraded to a double room due to the room being too small and the lack of space for luggage etc.
The four bed dorm was very small and had limited space for luggage etc. There...

Experience Perth's most unique Backpacker Hostel. Situated in the heart of Perth in the Northbridge entertainment area and only several minutes away from the rail and bus terminals. Built in 1896 and a State Listed Heritage Building, The Old Swan Barracks offers quality accommodation and fantastic facilities at very affordable prices. Completely renovated in 2008, a stay at the Barracks provides the budget backpacker with the best that Perth has to offer, with a wide variety of accommodation from twelve bed dorms to private rooms. Rates from $25 per night include a free breakfast. The Barracks Bar, located in our Great Hall has nightly entertainment and offers a wide variety of Australian beers, wines, and beverages. Various activities each night include Wed. Pizza night, Thurs BBQ night, pool competitions and DJs. Book early to avoid disappointment. WINNER Best Hostel 2012 in Western Australia WINNER Best Backpacker Night in WA 2011 FINALIST Best Hostel in WA 2008, 09, 10 & 11...more less

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